Fresh landslides hamper efforts to reopen Jammu-Srinagar highway
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, remained closed for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday as fresh landslides at different places hit the restoration work, officials said. However, they said efforts are on and a decision to allow traffic on the […]
Indian doctors protest UK’s ‘unfair’ health surcharge
London, Feb 10 (PTI) UK-based Indian doctors and healthcare professionals are campaigning against what they describe as an “unfair” doubling of a health surcharge imposed on professionals from outside European Union (EU) living and working in Britain. The “Immigration Health Surcharge” was introduced in April 2015 and from December last year it was hiked from 200 […]
CASO started in Sofigund Tral village
Pulwama: Amid a raging gun battle in Kelam area of Kulgam district, government forces on Sunday laid siege over Sofigund area of Tral in Pulwama district. According to sources joint forces of 42 RR, 180 BN CRPF and JK Police launched a cordon and search operation in the area and sealed the entire village. Locals said […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for 5th consecutive day
Srinagar: Amid a severe shortage of fuel and essentials in Kashmir valley authorities have failed to open the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on the fifth day as well. The highway remained closed for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, as authorities said road clearance operation was continuing on “war-footing”. “Snow clearance operation has been completed […]
25-yr-old IES officer commits suicide
New Delhi: A 25-year-old Indian Engineering Services (IES) officer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his room in southwest Delhi’s Munirka area, police said. The deceased has been identified as Pranav Tiwari, a native of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh, they added. Tiwari was living with his three batchmates — Dheeraj Pandey, Devender Patel and […]
Clashes erupt near encounter site in Kulgam
Kulgam: Amid fierce firefight between militants and forces in Kellam Kulgam here, massive protests have erupted in the village. Witnesses said that as soon as the gun shots were heard in the area, people marched towards the gunfight site and engaged forces in pitched battles by throwing stones and bricks on them. “Despite strict restrictions, […]
Encounter breaks out in Kulgam village, Internet suspended
Srinagar: A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Keelam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday morning. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 9RR, SOG Kulgam and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Keelam area after having credible input about presence of some militants in the […]
Army man injured by sniper fire on LoC
Srinagar: An army man sustained injuries on Saturday after he was hit by a bullet while on duty on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera Kalal sector. Sources said that army man deployed on LoC was hit by a sniper fire from across the LoC leaving him injured. He was shifted to Army medical […]
Forces launch search operation in Pulwama village
Srinagar: Government forces on Saturday evening laid a siege over Naira village of Tahab area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants government forces including 55 RR of Army and special operation group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched search operation in the area. Local […]
Govt announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia each for kin of those killed in avalanches, shooting stones
Jammu: The Government has, on the directions of Governor Satya Pal Malik, announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in snow avalanches and shooting stones at various places across the State during the recent snowfall. Expressing deep grief over the loss of precious human lives in these […]